I can hear the low murmur of the BBC News in the other room, complimented by the clack of typing in the small but hive-like parliamentary office behind me, when I knock on Diane Abbott’s door. Described by some as a “maverick” and branded a “hypocrite” by others, I’m not sure what to expect of the MP who so often divides opinion. She calls me into her office and I’m initially struck by how sparsely decorated it is; for a […]

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